Puducherry's 2026 Assembly elections witnessed a historic voter turnout of 89.83%. Incumbent Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy secured victory in the Thattanchavady constituency, continuing his political momentum. He is also contesting from Mangalam, a seat currently held by the AINRC, where C. Djeacoumar won in the last election by a margin of 2,751 votes over the DMK. In Yanam, Independent MLA Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, who previously defeated Rangaswamy, is a notable candidate. The BJP's A. Namassivayam aims to retain his seat in Mannadipet, having won in 2021 by 2,750 votes against the DMK. Meanwhile, AINRC's AKD Arumugam continues to hold the Indira Nagar seat, which he won by a significant margin of 18,531 votes in 2021. Other key contests include Karaikal North, where AINRC’s P.R.N. Thirumurugan won by just 135 votes in the previous election, and Bahour, where the DMK's R. Senthilkumar won by a narrow margin of 211 votes. The political landscape remains competitive as results unfold.